Unveiling the Ethical Dilemmas of Digital Piracy: A Comprehensive Exploration of Motivations, Attitudes, and Behaviors

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dc.authoridArslan, Aykut/0000-0001-5689-3918
dc.authoridBelchior Rocha, Helena/0000-0002-2295-2753
dc.contributor.authorBelchior-Rocha, Helena
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Aykut
dc.contributor.authorYener, Serdar
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:26:18Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:26:18Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractDriven by several elements, including the unwillingness to pay for material, the spread of subscription services, and the profitability of illegal activity, digital piracy has grown to be a common problem in the contemporary world. Along with financial damages for businesses and content creators, this phenomenon has legal repercussions for individuals involved in piracy and cybersecurity issues. The effective fight against digital piracy depends on an awareness of the drivers and hazards connected with this illegal activity. With an eye towards a thorough knowledge of this intricate problem, in this study, the focus centers on the reasons, attitudes, and actions behind digital piracy. Through examining how people defend their behavior in particular situations, in this study, the aim is to clarify the ethical issues and decision-making procedures related to piracy-even among otherwise law-abiding people. Combining a variety of the relevant literature and ideas, including situation ethics theory, in this study, we seek to provide insights for legislators, business players, and academics eager to meet the difficulties presented by digital piracy. This study adds to the continuous discussion on lessening the detrimental effects of digital piracy on content creators, businesses, and cybersecurity by looking at the underlying reasons for piracy and supporting legal access to material. Along with a dearth of research on the origins and moral questions of digital piracy, there is a lot of contradictory material. By examining the factors behind this unlawful activity, clarifying the complex dynamics involved, and offering understanding of the causes of digital piracy, this study seeks to close a significant void in the knowledge. The findings of this study will enable individuals to develop strategies for handling this prevalent issue in the digital era. Developing successful interventions that can reduce this illegal conduct and safeguard the interests of content producers, businesses, and cybersecurity overall depends on an awareness of the reasons behind digital piracy. This study advances the knowledge of the difficulties presented by this global phenomenon by investigating the ethical issues and decision-making procedures related to digital piracy.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/socsci13110579
dc.identifier.issn2076-0760
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85210416361
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13110579
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/4678
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001366490900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofSocial Sciences-Basel
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectdigital piracy
dc.subjectethical dilemmas
dc.subjectillicit behavior
dc.titleUnveiling the Ethical Dilemmas of Digital Piracy: A Comprehensive Exploration of Motivations, Attitudes, and Behaviors
dc.typeArticle

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